Monthly Archives: August 2023

Viral Infections On The Rise Among Children: What Precautions Parents Should Take?

Monsoon is considered an ideal time for the growth of viruses, so it is necessary to take extra care of children during these days Viral infections spreading rapidly among children, due to weather changes. Complaints of fever, cold, cough, and diarrhoea commonly seen in children. Schools started in the month of June and within a […]

New Natural Bioactive Molecules Effectively Relieve Cold and Flu Symptoms

Researchers have discovered that natural bioactive molecules, including lysozyme and lactoferrin (collectively termed the “Mucosal Immune Complex”), can effectively relieve cold and flu symptoms by protecting and strengthening the mucosal barrier function and reducing inflammation. A randomized, double-blind placebo-controlled study confirmed that formulas containing this complex, when combined with low-dose aspirin or other anti-inflammatory agents, […]

Rare Flesh-Eating Bacteria Kills 8; What You Need To Know In CT

CONNECTICUT — Health officials are warning of a rare flesh-eating bacterium known as Vibrio vulnificus, found naturally in warm coastal waters, that has killed at least eight people along the East Coast this summer. Two people died in Connecticut and another on Long Island after becoming infected, health officials in both states said this week. […]

Study explores vaping trends among US adults with cardiovascular disease

A new paper published in JAMA Network Open discusses the trends in the use of e-cigarettes among American adults with pre-existing cardiovascular disease (CVD). Smoking tobacco is a widespread practice worldwide, despite numerous reports of its ability to endanger human health and shorten human life. Study: Trends in Electronic Cigarette Use Among US Adults With a History […]

Microbiology and Clinical Outcome of Bloodstream Infections

1Center of Clinical Laboratory, The First Affiliated Hospital of Soochow University, Suzhou, Jiangsu, 215000, People’s Republic of China; 2Department of Infection Management, The First Affiliated Hospital of Soochow University, Suzhou, Jiangsu, 215000, People’s Republic of China Purpose: Patients after hematopoietic stem cell transplantation (HSCT) are often followed by bloodstream infections (BSIs). BSI is an important […]

Vibrio vulnificus infections: Flesh-eating bacteria found in raw shellfish linked to 3 deaths

NEW YORK — At least three people have died in Connecticut and New York after contracting a rare flesh-eating bacteria that can be found in warm, brackish waters or raw shellfish, officials confirmed Wednesday. Two people in Connecticut became infected with Vibrio vulnificus and died after swimming in two separate locations on Long Island Sound, […]

Opinion | Are Israel and India, Zionism and Hindu nationalism, unholy blood brothers?

Azad Essa, the award-winning Indian-South African journalist with Middle East Eye, offers an interesting and thought-provoking perspective in his book Hostile Homelands: The New Alliance between India and Israel (Pluto Press, 2023). But while the book raises some valid questions against militarism, narrow nationalism and the transactionalism of world politics, it is made up of […]

Patients With Blood Type A had a Higher Incidence of Severe Acne

Investigators found a relationship between the incidence of acne vulgaris and ABO blood type when they evaluated 380 patients with mild or severe acne.1 When compared to the control group, patients with A blood type had a higher incidence of severe acne than mild acne. T.Den_Team/AdobeStock Patients seen between January 2019 and March 2022 at […]